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Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani live scorecard and fight result

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Naoya Inoue defends his undisputed super-bantamweight world title against what many feel will be the toughest test of his career in Junto Nakatani

In front of 55,000 fans at the Tokyo Dome, two undefeated pound-for-pound punchers put it on the line in the biggest fight in Japanese boxing history.

Inoue comes in as the established force at 122lbs having already cleared out the division with a series of dominant wins. This is seen as one of his toughest stylistic tests, given the size and southpaw threat in front of him. A win would further cement his place at the top of the pound-for-pound list.

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Nakatani steps in as the challenger with momentum and some physical advantages, but still with something to prove at the weight after being given a tough night’s work by Sebastian Hernandez Reyes in his divisional debut. Many feel the 28-year-old has the tools to trouble his countryman, but has yet to face anyone of this level. Victory would transform his standing overnight, making him undisputed champion and a leading figure in the sport.

Stay with Boxing News for a live scorecard and final fight result as ‘The Monster’ meets ‘Big Bang’ in Japan.

Inoue vs Nakatani live scorecard

This is a Boxing News live scorecard and not the official score from the judges. Ringwalks are expects at 1.30pm BST / 5.30am PT / 7.30am CT / 8.30am ET.

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total
Inoue 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 117
Nakatani 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 111

Main event result and report

Inoue UD – 116-112, 115-113, 116-112

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A fight of two halves – the cagey chess match of the first six, in which Inoue’s jab, timing and movement won him the rounds, albeit by fine margins. When Nakatani started to take risks, perhaps out of necessity, he found a little more success and got into a rhythm. The ninth and tenth rounds in particular showed fans a glimpse of how competitive the match-up could be, and those six minutes would be the advert for a rematch if fans want to see it again. A clash of heads causing a nasty cut was unfortunate for the challenger, which stunted his momentum and sealed it for the champion. Ultimately, Inoue’s brilliance prevails. He remains undefeated and undisputed, with perhaps one more weight class in him before retirement.

Undercard results

  • Takuma Inoue vs Kazuto Ioka – WBC bantamweight title – Inoue UD
  • Yoshiki Takei vs Dekang Wang – super-bantamweight – Takei MD

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Blue Jays outfielder Nathan Lukes resumes hitting as he rehabs injury

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The injured Toronto Blue Jays outfielder resumed hitting in batting cages Friday as he works his way back from a left hamstring strain, manager John Schneider told reporters on Saturday.

Lukes left a game April 24 against the Cleveland Guardians in the bottom of the first after hitting a leadoff double. He appeared to tweak something while on his way to second base.

Prior to the injury, he had been one of Toronto’s hottest hitters with 11 hits in his last 21 at-bats.

The 31-year-old slashed .255/.323/.407 with 12 homers and 65 RBIs in 135 games last season.

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Toronto is also down outfielders Addison Barger and Anthony Santander. Designated hitter George Springer returned to the lineup on Wednesday.

The Blue Jays are back in action Saturday against the Minnesota Twins (Sportsnet, Sportsnet+, 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT).

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“Survival, surviving, winning”- Top AEW champion needs to win more matches to get over, according to Jim Ross

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Popular wrestling announcer Jim Ross recently spoke about how AEW needs to book its top champion. The legendary announcer feels the promotion has a huge opportunity with a major star at the helm.

Darby Allin became the AEW champion on the Spring BreakThru edition of Dynamite. He defeated MJF in less than three minutes with four successive Coffin Drops and a Headlock Takeover for the win. Since then, the star has made it clear that he will be a fighting champion and keep defending the gold until his body wears out.

On a recent episode of his Grilling JR podcast, Ross explained that AEW should focus on pushing Allen as the credible champion of the company. He noted that the current champ had a base with fans getting behind him and now needed to get some wins under his belt. The legendary commentator explained that Darby has a unique character and Tony needs to book him carefully to make him a top star in the promotion.

“You got to get Darby Allin over. We hear the people cheering him when he comes out, so he’s got a base. But we need to get Darby Allin over. And quite honestly, this is not any sage advice or some major trade secret but you get him over by him winning for a while. If he’s established as the guy, which he’s not yet, but if he was established, you could be more creative on the creative. But the issue is that he’s just not there yet. He needs to win. Bottom line. Wins are good right now for Darby. Survival, surviving, winning. That’s what he needs to do.” [H/T Wrestling Inc]

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Darby Allin defeated Brody King on AEW Dynamite

This week on Dynamite, Darby Allin and Brody King engaged in a brutal, hard-hitting battle for the AEW World Championship in the main event.

The match ended came after Allin delivered a Coffin Drop to King on the exposed concrete, then followed it up with two more inside the ring to secure the victory and retain his title. In the aftermath of the encounter, the two men showed respect with a handshake before King exited. TNT Champion Kevin Knight watched closely from the crowd, as he is set to challenge Allin next week on Dynamite.

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